If you have watched ESPN, NBA TV Canada, the NHL Network or TSN at some point in the last 15 years, there is a strong chance you have seen David Amber before.

He’s a Toronto native who made it big by serving as both a reporter and an in-studio host before settling into his current role as a studio host for the illustrious “Hockey Night in Canada” telecast on Sportsnet. Powered by an authoritative sound and smooth delivery, Amber has become one of the most well-known faces covering hockey throughout North America.

Amber is also the most prominent person of color covering the game as well. He sat down with The Athletic‘s Ryan S. Clark to discuss several topics, including how he started in journalism and how he has seen hockey grow when it comes to the amount of diversity getting involved with the sport.

How did you decide that journalism — more specifically broadcast journalism — was something you wanted to do?